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LOT 1586
Medieval Bronze Dagger Quillon
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (56.7 grams, 77 mm).
Comprising flaring arms with engraved X-motif to each finial, large kidney-shaped loop to the side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Norfolk, UK, gentleman.
Property of a private collector, West London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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